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Members of U.S. Pacific Air Forces and Japan Air Self-Defense Force visited the 552nd Air Control Networks Squadron to build cyber-defense capacity, April 4-10. The 552nd ACNS is the Air Force lead Mission Defense Team for tactical command and control systems, including the Control and Reporting Centers. They are the only MDT in the Air Force to perform missions inside the skin of an aircraft, defending against adversaries in cyberspace. “The knowledge and experience gained by visiting the 552nd ACNS will help shape the overall cyber defense strategy for the Japanese Weapon Systems,” sa...

IMB warns continuous piracy risks in Gulf of Guinea A global maritime body has said the Gulf of Guinea continues to be particularly dangerous for seafarers and urged vessels to remain vigilant as they transit the region amid persistent piracy risk in West Africa in the first three months. The latest report by the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau(IMB) reaching Xinhua on Thursday shows that the Gulf of Guinea accounted for 43 percent of all reported piracy incidents in the first three months of 2021. According to the report, the region accounted for all 40 kid...

33 Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron and the 606th Air Control Squadron traveled to Croatia to host a class from March 15 to April 2 for Croatian and Slovenian air force military students to increase their Control and Reporting Center’s capabilities. CRCs are vital in guiding aircraft through their assigned area during a mission. They also enhance Agile Combat Employment capabilities by making sure CRCs operated by partner countries and allies can speak the same tactical language. “CRCs are responsible for battle management, weapons control, surve...

City leaders hold safety symposium to combat hate crimes against AAPI community City leaders pledge to combat AAPI hate crimes in San Diego and last updated 2021-04-09 02:17:51-04 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- San Diego city leaders came together Thursday afternoon for a public safety symposium to address the national increase in violent incidents toward the Asian-American Pacific Islander community. They announced that they are taking a proactive approach to combat hate crimes and incidents. "There is no room for hate in the City Of San Diego," Mayor Todd Gloria said. "Our Asian Pacific Islander comm...

Anti-Asian ideologies allow Asian hate in Chicago to persist Nadia Hernandez, Opinions Editor|April 4, 2021 Hate crimes and discrimination against Asian Americans are rising at a high rate, largely due to harmful anti-Asian ideologies. Although Asian American hate and discrimination has long been present in the U.S., the pandemic has amplified hate crimes towards the community by 150 percent in 16 U.S. cities from 2019 to 2020.  While Chicago saw a drop in total hate crimes from 2019 to 2020, the Asian American community saw a zero percent change in hate crimes.  A group of Asian and Asian ...